Actively Recruiting
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Led by Yale University · Updated on 2026-02-09
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
276 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
Y
Yale University
Lead Sponsor
U
United States Department of Defense
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a randomized interventional study designed to evaluate the effects of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) on neural and behavioral facets of social cognition in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Study for Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Individuals between the ages of 18 and 40 years old with typical development or with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.
- Individuals able to participate in an EEG and eye-tracking experiment.
You will not qualify if you...
- Participants reporting significant head trauma or serious brain illness.
- Participants with major psychiatric illness that would preclude completion of study measures.
- Participants with a history of serious medical illness, stroke, seizures, epileptiform EEG abnormalities, or family history of seizures.
- Participants taking prescription medications that may affect cognitive processes under study.
- Participants who have taken alcohol or recreational drugs within the preceding 24 hours.
- Females of known/suspected pregnancy or who test positive on a pregnancy test.
- Participants with a history of metalworking or injury by shrapnel or metallic objects.
- Participants with a history of prior TMS therapy or use of an investigational drug within 12 weeks of visit.
- Participants with an IQ (intelligence quotient) below 80.
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Yale University Child Study Center
New Haven, Connecticut, United States, 06520
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Nicole Wright, BS
CONTACT
A
Adam Naples, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
CROSSOVER
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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